30 May 1928
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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
May 30, 1928
Page
1
Port Pirie council grapples with critically low Beetaloo Reservoir output. Mon night debate centers on three months of supply remaining, government action, and potential water restrictions across districts. Officials report only a minimal current yield and warn that wider shortages threaten Port Pirie and adjacent towns.
Response to a charity appeal for Pisle families in dire need of food and clothing. Mrs Wurm the secretary at the Ladies Benevolent Sanitary states aid has been given and Mr Doveloathes promised 500 loaves of bread for summer months. Packets of clothing have arrived but more aid is still requested by the Benevolent Society.
Air Commodore R Williams announced two air defence squadrons will be ordered in England this year to replace aging Canberra aircraft stationed at Richmond New South Wales and Port Cook Victoria.
In Rockhampton on Tuesday Constable Sticker and Charles Blaine were arrested on charges related to a burglary at the premises of J. We Lenge. They were remanded to day on both charges.
Marton Cutler, 19, nearly drowned after spending 28 hours adrift when a boat capsized near Tumby Bay. Rescued with one paddle, he drifted off course in strong tides. sharks circled his wake as locals urged a risky swim to safety. He arrived exhausted four miles from home and is now recovering.
A man named Ath Moyle, from Pasnamham, was found unconscious beside a flipped blue car after a crash near a provoked Moil road in Adelaide. He suffered concussion and spinal injuries but was stable and later notified Moyle left for Miverton after the incident.
Tuesday reports say police kept order at the Sianners Gallery amid a disturbance. Two officers guarded entry points while Mr G H Lalise and the Minister of Home Affairs observed, with the Minister praising the officers for their zeal after denying entry until proper rights were proven.
Brooklands racing saw Louison Monnay and Kaye Don win the Gold Star Handicap over 25 miles at Becotlends starting from Seaview. The average speed reached 728.38 miles per hour, a Brooklands truck record, while Deoka posted a 434.75 mph mark related to the late Parry Thomas.
Melbourne Tuesday sees a fresh development in the water front dispute as Waterside Workers Federation members withdraw from talks leaving the Marine Cooks Union to press for a settlement. Mr Appleton explained owners oppose a roster system that would let cooks select their own workers, though owners still attend meetings to discuss terms. The federation later informed Mr Tudhope they withdrew and handed the matter to the minister, raising questions about how quickly a compromise can be reached.
Shipowners announced terms to govern union control over crew selections and galley staff placement. The plan requires union officials and members to support owners' representatives in appointing and disciplining workers, with acceptance of the terms tying future wage adjustments to compliance.
Adelaide Tuesday report notes a monthly Seamen's Union stop week meeting in the South Australian Branch. Jacob Sobensen J faces condemnation as the federation discusses actions and the handling of committees amid procedural disputes.
The Minnipa a large motor vessel of 4 660 tons lies aground south east of Port Lincoln near Avedaine. Foggy morning delays refloat plans as 480 passengers and crew are ashore. Capt J Cormier in charge, no panic, gear to refloat and port Adelaide crew aboard. fate unclear as vessel rests on sand near island.
In Madrid on Nay 24 a young desperado was shot dead by a pursuer after refusing to surrender. The pursuit drew hundreds of people, including the suspect's brother, as a crowd followed the hunt toward Tarragona. A woman and child survived the incident, with reports noting the violent conclusion of a long pursuit.
A faction within a maritime union holds a meeting to condemn leadership for distributing a set of letters amid a strike. They endorse the stance of eastern members and pass motions to remove, assign, or adjust officers including the secretary and relieving officer.
Federal Arbitration Court sat for the Water side Workers Federation case as shipowners argued labor shortages. Crown counsel claimed interference by anti unionists caused stoppages while unions sought to finish work. judge urged careful consideration before making an award.
In Sydney on Tuesday there were no new developments in the shipping dispute. A Melbourne message said the conference of shipowners failed to agree with waterers, dampening hopes for settlement. Prospects for a settlement were fragile as talks with the Cook Union to supply men for Kooyong to Sydney and the prime to Brisbane were anticipated, with no expected trouble for the season.
Conflicting opinions persist as no contact has been made with the Italian airship Talía for more than 75 hours. It was returning from Spitzbergen near the North Pole with the last wireless message dated Friday morning amid fog and high winds. Moscow seeks to assist, orders have been issued to northern steamers and a Norwegian airman's search from Tromsø. Holmfjord will pilot a preliminary sea and air search toward Spitzbergen, while debates continue over the ship’s fate and survival provisions for six weeks.
Capt Wilkins and Ettod Ellsson have left for Copenhagen to lecture on their polar expeditions before the Dona Gao geographic society. An airplane has been placed at Copenhagen Mispaal. The Danish military escorted the German ally for part of the journey and greeted the arrivals with a hearty welcome.
At the half yearly Junction North Broken Hill Mine meeting chairman M Palmer reported NSW Workers' Compensation Acts liabilities. The company pays about £4000 yearly in compensation and is committed to more payments. Future liability estimated around £28,000 regardless of mine operation.
In Adelaide on Tuesday Hon L L Hill criticised government schemes outlined by Premier Buller as ineffective for solving the budget crisis. He argued the Treasurer’s plans to fund a 47,000 tax expenditure through a net borrowing of 47,000 would not be presented to the Loan Council, and urged Parliament to delay authorising further borrowings until actual expenditures for 1927-28 are clarified.
The Rotomohama reports the steamer Astamohuamy sank off East trait while widened miles from Melbourne. Once a private yacht for a prince, the vessel had traveled the Amossalian coast with fittings removed for the voyage.
Adelaide court hears evidence in Callington murder case. Thiele remanded for trial after evidence details the scene at the Thiele farm and the coroner’s inquest. Detective Ferguson testified about the discovery and press suppression arguments. Thiele settled at the Adelaide Gaol awaiting trial.
A Beeman scientist predicts the complete disruption of the Commonwealth of Australia. The book claims Western Australia may separate from the continent. The expert believes the separation is now underway and could be followed by further catastrophes affecting other regions.
Jona Gar Aingr and Jang valuery of the Taxation Mog argue child endowment can be funded by lowering the basic wage. They advocate a graduated tax on individual earnings and reallocating two person pay to an endowment fund to reduce living costs and avoid wage hikes.
At Monday night’s Port Pints Town Council meeting a letter from Me Tregilyae of the Port Pints Intel advised the council that opening the Tinbue bar at Memorial Oval was not approved by the Licensing Authority. Dr Coffey moved that Mr Tregilgas be informed the council held no fault and mourned public opinion as a few. Ald Goode argued the matter reflected public opinion, not church sentiment, and YMCA protest against the opening was noted. The motion passed and further remarks by Ald Cockburn and Mr Montries were discussed as press coverage arose.
Detective Strameways arrived in Port Lincoln this morning to probe the death of Clive Lloyd Purrell, aged nine months, who died on Monday. The coroner adjourned the inquest until Thursday as relatives Lorna Tyowell, claimed to be 23 months, remained in serious condition.
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